Research Division Files:

Christie Bourgeois' Files, 1986-1995,(15 ft.).

Scope and Contents of Christie Bourgeois'
Files

Records are clippings, printed material, publications,
correspondence, legislation, and other research materials, dating from
1986-1995. These are the files of Christie Bourgeois, who served as the
Director of Research for Governor Ann Richards. The Research Division was
created as a division of the Office of the Governor in 1992, and as Research
Director, Christie Bourgeois worked closely with Policy Council staff on a
variety of topics. Some files complement or overlap files created by the Policy
Council. Subjects include juvenile justice, education, the environment, crime,
the economy, legislation, transportation, base closures, welfare reform, and
the budget. Files are arranged in no particular order, although similar
subjects are grouped together. Clipping files are arranged alphabetically by
topic.

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Research Director Christie Bourgeois'
Files:

Environmental correspondence,
1991-1994

Environment promises and accomplishments,
1990-1991,
1993

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Texas Youth Commission, Golden Triangle State
School,

1993-1994

South Texas, border initiative,
1993

Federal Police Corps Program,
1989-1993

Texas Crime Reports,
1988-1993

Wisconsin Welfare Reform,
1993-1994

Border affairs,
1993

Base closures,
1994

Texas delegation, U.S. 103rd Congress and Texas
State 73rd Legislature

State Preservation Board Files,
1989-1995(8 ft.).

Scope and Contents of the State Preservation Board
Files

Records are correspondence, memoranda, agenda, minutes, budget
material, agreements, studies, strategic plans, project manuals, printed
material, bids, contracts, reports, audit reports, timelines, brochures, forms,
and a few color photographs dating from 1989-1995. These are the files of
Governor Richards, who served as chairman of the State Preservation Board, and
the Governor's Office staff representative to the board. Records relate to the
Capitol expansion, interior and exterior restoration of the Capitol, and
restoration of the Old General Land Office Building. Subjects covered include
problems with contractors, wage rate issues, board meetings, furnishings,
development of the Capitol Complex Visitor's Center, and administration of the
restoration and expansion project and the agency. Files contain correspondence
and memos from Dealey Herndon, executive director of the Preservation Board,
and Allen McCree, Architect of the Capitol. Included are agenda and minutes for
the Permanent Advisory Committee to the State Preservation Board, and reports
of the Governor's Advisory Committee on the Capitol Restoration and Expansion
Project. Ben Delgado (and later Chris Howe) served as the Governor's staff
representative to the board. Some material contains notations by Governor
Richards. Records are arranged in the order received.

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State Preservation Board Files:

Contracts,
1989-1993

State Preservation Board,
1991-1992

Lawsuit filed by city regarding street
closures

Wage rate issues

Victoria Air

Governor's Advisory Committee on the Capitol
Restoration and Expansion Project

Audits by Office of State Auditor

Construction activities

Management audit

Wage audit on Capitol Renovation
Project

[State Auditor's working papers
exception to public disclosure, removed to 97-185/1 and RESTRICTED]

Legislative Liaison's Files, 1990-1994,(7 ft.).

Scope and Contents of the Legislative Liaison's
Files

Records are subject files relating to topics of legislation.
Types of materials include correspondence, legislative bills, bill analyses,
bill histories, floor reports, press releases, fiscal notes, impact statements,
lists, executive orders, memos, reports, plans, printed material, clippings,
speeches, newsletters, statutes, notes, proclamations, and resolutions, dating
from 1991-1994. These are subject and bill files from Governor Ann Richards'
legislative liaison office. Topics include criminal justice, economic
development, education, the environment, federal issues, transportation, and
various state agencies. Also included are bills of interest to the governor and
legislation that the governor wanted sponsored. Sam Russell had replaced Jim
Parker as legislative director for the Governor's Office by January 1993.
Subject files are arranged alphabetically (files Fl-Pr are missing), followed
by files on several state agencies. Bill files are divided between House and
Senate bills and then arranged by bill number. Executive orders are in reverse
numerical order.

RESTRICTION: Personnel records are confidential and were
destroyed September 1, 1999.

Appointments, 1990-1995,(101.65 ft.).

Scope and Contents of the Appointments

The Governor of
Texas appoints the Secretary of State, the Adjutant General, executive
directors of several agencies, members of numerous state boards and
commissions, ship pilots and pilot boards at ports, and regents of
universities; the Governor also fills vacancies in district attorney offices,
judgeships and various other posts. These files include appointment files with
information about and from appointees and applicants, the files of Chris Howe,
the assistant director of Governor Richards' appointments office, material
concerning resignations of appointees, and reccomendations on appointees from
the Texas Board of Commerce.

Appointment Files, 1990-1995,(99.25 ft.).

Scope and Contents of the Appointment Files

Types of
records include application forms, correspondence, biographical information
sheets, financial statements, photographs, phone messages, questionnaires, and
related materials. Records date from 1990 to 1995 and are the governor's
appointments office files on nominees for appointed positions. Red dots on
folder labels denote persons appointed to positions, and these files contain a
full range of documents, including state appointment applications, background
applications, financial statements, biographical information sheets, letters
and biographical data from applicants, letters from the appointments office,
letters of recommendation, letters of resignation, questionnaires, and other
material supplied by the nominees, including photographs, clippings, printed
material, and press releases. Folders without dots generally contain letters of
interest from individuals, letters of recommendation, and letters from the
appointments office noting the individual's interest in a position. Files with
black dots denote persons interested in appointments during the transition
period in late 1990 and early 1991. Appointment files complement, but are not
the same as, Press Office appointments releases. These appointments files do
not contain press releases. Arrangement is alphabetical by last name of
individual. Files on appointed judges follow the other appointments.
Correspondence relating to the appointment of Senator Lloyd Bentsen's successor
is included at the end as well as status reports, 1992, and a listing of
appointments by counties, 1994.

RESTRICTION: Records are restricted due to files
containing information that is an exception to public disclosure: home address,
home telephone number, and social security number of current and former
officials and employees of a governmental body. (V.T.C.A., Government Code,
Sections 552.024 and 552.117) State Bar and Commission on Judicial Conduct
records regarding complaints and confidential judicial questionnaires are also
restricted. (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Section 552.101 and Section 81.072(c);
and Texas State Bar Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 2.15)
Check with staff to determine how to review information in the files.

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Appointment files:

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Abalos-Alcala

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Alcorn-Andrews

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Ansley-Austin

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Avila-Barnes

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Barnett-Beach

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Beachum-Bennett, Marshal

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Bennett, Marva-Bisel

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Bishop-Bonte

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Boone-Bransford

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Bransom-Brounoff

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Broussard-Burke

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Burkhalter-Cabrera

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Caceres-Capra

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Caprielian-Castillo, Horacio

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Castillo, John-Chiscano

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Chisum-Cohen, Jack

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Cohen, Murry-Cook, George

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Cook, John-Coy

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Coyle-Cunningham

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Curl-Davis, Robert

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Davis, Sharon-Denton

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Depwe-Donohoe

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Dooley-Dunn

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Dunne-Ellis, John

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95-019/670Ellis, Michael-Fabelo

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Fabre-Fisher

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Fisk-Foster, Courtney

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Foster, Golda-Galceran

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Gale-Garnett, Ervin

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Garnett, Richard-Geen

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Geffner-Godinez

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Godinich-Goolishian

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Gorczynski-Griffin, Earl

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Griffin, Guy-Gutierrez

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Guzman-Hancock, Frank

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Hancock, Gayle-Hart, Marilyn

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Hart, Walter-Heath

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Healthy-Hershey

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Herskowitz-Hobbs

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Hobby-Howard, Deandra

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Howard, Dee-Hunt

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Hunter-Jamison

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Jandt-Johnson, James

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Johnson, Jay-Jordan, Jim

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Jordan, Margaret-Keeney

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Keenmon-Kincaid

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King-Kress, Camille

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Kress, Sandy-Lampson

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Land-Lede

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Lee-Lewis, John

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Lewis, Kenneth-Lonard

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Long-Lynch

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Lynn-Margraves

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Marin-Martino

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Marty-McAllister

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McAlmon-McGarr

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McGaugh-Meaders

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Meador-Michels

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Mickelson-Mitchell-Brooks

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Mize-Mora

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Morales-Muller, Gene

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Muller, Ronald-Nabers, Mary

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Nabers, Mary (continued)-Nipper, Jean

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Nipper, Oscar-Oliver, Julie

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Oliver, Mimi-Pannabecker

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Panzer-Peddicord

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Peddie-Peters

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Petersen-Pizzitola

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Place-Priddy

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Priest-Ramsey

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Randel-Reinke

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Reiser-Ritter

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Rittgers-Robinson

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Robnett-Roundtree

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Rouse-Rubio

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Rucker-Samuel

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Sanchez-Schwanecke

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Schwartz-Sharlot

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Sharman-Sikes

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Silberberg-Smith, Constance

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Smith, David-Solls

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Solo-Stamper

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Stanbery-Stogner

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Stoker-Sweaney

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Sweat-Teltow

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Temple-Tindol

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Tiner-Truxillo

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Tucker-Valverde

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Van-Villegas

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Vincelli-Walters, Elinor

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Walters, Larry-Weaver

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Webb-Whitcraft

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White-Williams, Bert

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Williams, Betty-Wilson, I. Lee

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Wilson, James-Wormley

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Wortham-Zylks

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Judges:

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Aaron-Hill

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Hinojosa-Levario

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Lopez-O'Neill

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Oliver-Zimmerman

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Judges' letters of appointment and forms

Correspondence re: appointing Senator Bentsen's
replacement

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Status Reports,
1992

[RESTRICTED]

Appointees by County,
1994

General Office Files, 1991-1994,(1 ft.).

Scope and Contents of the General Office
Files

Records are correspondence, legislative bills and related
documents, lists, notes, forms, memos, resumes, and other material relating to
the appointment process. Materials date from 1991 to 1994 and appear to be the
files of Chris Howe, assistant director of Governor Richards' appointments
office. Subjects include information on appointees, senate approval of
appointments, regional review committees, volunteers, ethics of state
officials, private industry councils (PICs), and letters regarding denial of
parole for McGhee when one member of the parole board knew the victims. Several
letters, clippings, and printed material also relate to the fight to protect
archeological sites on Galveston Island from residential development by a
Richards' appointee. Files are not well-organized. Some materials are grouped
by agency or purpose.

RESTRICTION: Records are restricted due to files
containing information that is an exception to public disclosure: home address,
home telephone number, and social security number of current and former
officials and employees of a governmental body. (V.T.C.A., Government Code,
Section 552.024 and 552.117) State Bar and Commission on Judicial Conduct
records regarding complaints and confidential judicial questionnaires are also
restricted (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Section 552.101 and Section 81.072(c);
and Texas State Bar Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 2.15).
Check with staff to determine how to review information in the files.

Scope and Contents of the Memoranda Regarding Private
Industry Council Appointments

Records are memoranda and some related
correspondence from the executive director of the Texas Department of Commerce
or her staff to Governor Richards through Richards' chief of staff, dating from
1990-1994 [bulk 1991]. Memos are recommendations for appointments to local
private industry councils. Arrangement is somewhat chronological by year.

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Memoranda,
[bulk
1990-1994
1991]

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Resignation Correspondence, 1991-1994(1 ft.).

Scope and Contents of the Resignation
Correspondence

Records are letters of resignation, letters from
Governor Richards accepting resignations, several letters to the governor
regarding vacancies on boards and commissions due to death, and a few envelopes
and business cards. Files date from 1991 to 1994 and are the resignation
correspondence from Richards' appointments office. Arrangement is alphabetical
by last name of the person who resigned.